NTSB investigations, 2011
33 cases where NTSB found Engine fuel and control.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 34 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 26 |
| 2011 | 33 |
| 2012 | 32 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2011
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '010573'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2011 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '010573')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA12LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Miniplane DSA-4 · Hernando, FLThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat while descending in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN12LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · New Orleans, LAA loss of engine power due to detonation of the No.2 cylinder from a clogged fuel injector nozzle.NTSB ERA12LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Pompano Beach, FLThe separation of the throttle cable from its fitting, which resulted in an inability to control engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance by the owner.NTSB WPR12FA001Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportVaughn Pulsar · West Jordan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and airplane control while initiating a turn during the initial climb after takeoff in a high density altitude environment, above the airplane’s maximum allowable gross weight, and with an overly rich…NTSB CEN11LA669Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOwen Vans RV-10 · Marietta, OHThe in-flight engine fire and loss of engine power due to an improperly installed fuel injector nozzle during a recent engine overhaul.NTSB WPR11LA463Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Rock Springs, WYThe pilot did not lean the fuel mixture prior to takeoff, which resulted in the engine's inability to attain sufficient power due to the rich mixture, and his inadequate preflight planning.NTSB WPR11FA453Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportDacey Venture · Reno, NVA total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the pilot’s premature activation of the engine's anti-detonant injection system.NTSB CEN11LA648Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Ocate, NMThe pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and a partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA11FA458Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Tupelo, MSThe pilot’s delayed reaction in performing the engine failure procedures and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper torquing of the B-nut…NTSB CEN11LA568Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Granbury, TXThe leak in the plastic connectors in the fuel lines, which resulted in decreased engine power during the initial climb.NTSB CEN11LA671Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFisher Michael E Hyster · Lake Jackson, TXThe improper maintenance of the throttle control cable, which resulted in the engine going to idle power after takeoff.NTSB ANC11CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Kodiak, AKA partial loss of engine power while on approach to land due to a disconnected throttle control linkage, and the maintenance director's inadequate inspection of the throttle linkage during maintenance.NTSB CEN11LA566Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Nelson, NEFailure of the fuel control unit's spool cap bearing for reasons that could not be determined during extensive postaccident examination, and the pilot’s decision to shut the engine down without sufficient altitude and distance to reach the runway.NTSB WPR11LA373Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Exec · Chino Hills, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of both the owner's and the pilot's failure to determine or monitor the remaining fuel quantity during the flight. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer's lack of fuel consumption…NTSB ERA11LA461Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Elizabethtown, NCThe improper securing of a “B” nut on the power turbine control (Py) line by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the manual fuel override switch.NTSB WPR11LA362Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Syracuse, UTThe failure of the maintenance technicians who installed the engine to properly tighten the fuel injection servo to a spider supply line, which caused a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN11LA539Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHurley Richard A Cavalier SA102.5 · Salem, IAThe partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB CEN11LA530Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristiansen Don E Do RV-4 · Fort Worth, TXA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN11FA508Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Williston, NDThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a partial loss of engine power while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB WPR11LA346Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Torrington, WYThe carburetor’s failure to meet its operating limits at the low range, which resulted in a loss of engine power when the pilot reduced power for landing.NTSB CEN11LA491Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Medina, OHThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation due to an age-related failure of the engine-driven fuel pump. Also causal was the failure of the maintenance facility to overhaul the fuel pump and the failure of the operator to ensure that the pump was…NTSB ANC11IA059Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHughes 500D · McGrath, AKA fatigue fracture of the governor-to-fuel control Pc line, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB WPR11LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Lewistown, MTThe fatigue fracture and separation of the fuel bypass line, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR11LA279Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Brawley, CAThe partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which likely resulted from the failure of the piston connecting rod in cylinder number 3 due to hydraulic lock in that cylinder.NTSB CEN11LA381Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Canton, TXThe loss of fuel pressure for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB WPR11LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hazelton, IDA total loss of engine power during low-level maneuvering due to an excessively worn carburetor.NTSB CEN11LA339Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter 369E · Victoria, TXThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the governor limit switch was properly set, which resulted in reduced engine power.NTSB ERA11FA233Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Biddeford, METhe pilot did not maintain minimum controllable airspeed while on final approach with a partial loss of power in the right engine, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power in the right engine due…NTSB ERA11LA213Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHolst Lawrence E VP-1 · Calhoun, GAA partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to an over-lean carburetor setting. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper adjustment of the engine's carburetor during construction.NTSB WPR11FA147Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNeefjes Lancair 360 MK-II · Milford, UTThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation after inadvertently entering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his en route decision-making, and his…NTSB ANC11CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sterling, AKThe airplane owner improper fabrication of a fuel line, and subsequent inadequate inspection by an aviation mechanic, resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB ENG11IA016Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-2Q8 · Minneapolis, MNthe failure of the right engine's fuel control unit to operate correctly when the fuel metering valve became frozen in the full open position because of corrosion on the fuel metering valve slide and sleeve, which caused the engine to be overfueled during…NTSB ERA11CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Thomaston, GAThe mechanic's failure to install a cotter retaining pin in the throttle arm retaining nut resulting in excessive throttle play and loss of engine power control.